Provide steady executive leadership during the Leave Period.
Ensure continuity of operations and maintain organizational effectiveness.
Supervise and support direct and indirect reports and foster a collaborative working environment.
Act as the primary executive contact for, and maintain strong communication with the Board, including regular reporting on organizational performance.
Maintain existing Foundation strategic direction, unless otherwise approved by the Board through a new strategic plan.
Provide executive oversight of all fund development activities and planning.
Provide leadership for the planning and implementation of preliminary steps towards the new project and recruit new staff, as needed.
Oversee the process of developing new policies or updating existing policies to facilitate the Foundation’s new project.
Oversee the identification of potential new donors to the Foundation.
Maintain and strengthen relationships with major donors and prospective donors.
Support joint/coordinated strategic planning.
Ensure that the Foundation meets all CRA requirements applicable to registered charities/public foundations.

Senior leadership experience in a Canadian registered charity/fund development organization.
Demonstrated success in major gift fundraising and capital campaign leadership.
Experience working with Boards of Directors and senior volunteers in a fundraising environment.
Experience managing donor relationships at the $100K–$1M + level.
Understanding of Canadian registered charities laws and regulations, particularly those affecting public foundations.
Understanding of laws and regulations affecting British Columbia societies.
Knowledge of capital campaign planning and management.
Familiarity with the Vancouver philanthropic sector/community.

100% employer-paid benefits for employees and their families.
Vision Care, Dental Care, Prescription Drugs, Naturopath, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Group Life, Massage therapy, Physiotherapy, and Unlimited Out-of-Province and Out-of-Country Emergencies.
General sick-leave accruals.
Employee and Family Assistance Program, which includes personal counselling, Life Coaching, Financial Coaching, Legal Referral and Advisory Services, and Health Coaching.
Cognitive behavioural therapy program (CBT abilities program) and Headversity for managing a variety of life issues and includes self-paced therapeutic support.
Municipal Pension Plan with guaranteed lifetime monthly pension when you retire.

Executive Director

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